S E R I O U S L Y !!!

Well times are changing....believe it or not, we had snow this week...but next week could be worse!  The forecast for next Tuesday is a whopping 4 C...translated = COLD!  With the possibility of the white stuff = SNOW!

4:50 AM MDT Sunday 07 September 2014

Special weather statement in effect for: 

City of Calgary

First snowfall of the season possible on Monday.  Summer will stick around for one more day in Southern Alberta before an intense cold front moves through on Monday.

This cold front is currently producing rain over Northern Alberta. However, for many areas of Western Alberta an unseasonably cold Arctic airmass will cause rain to change to snow on Monday. Current guidance suggests over 5 centimetres of snow is possible for these regions.  The public is advised to monitor future forecasts and warnings as warnings may be required or extended.

Snow already

Frost advisory

The view from the 511 web cam directly west of Claresholm on Highway 22

Highway 40 near the Highwood Pass 09.03.2014. Although forecasters were only calling for roughly 10 centimetres, the Prairie Storm Chasers group says more than 40 centimetres of snow has accumulated in the Kananaskis area. 

Well still no word and once again my patience is wearing thin! LOL.  I really would like to exit Dodge before the winter sets in. My boss was off this week so it was a little better.  One girl starts at 8:00 AM showed up one morning at 8:30 and the next morning at 9:30...reason...traffic! My thoughts...LEAVE EARLIER! Kindergarden was different this week...but that's a whole other story!

Alan's sister leaves for Tuscany this weekend for a 3 week vacation.  We have 3 weeks to take before the end of the year but who knows when I'll be allowed to have the time off!  Request = Denied!  Here are pics you might enjoy!

The condo driveway getting repaved!

What you can do with a BUG!

Montana Fur Trading from a recent trip!

Cowboy Church, Montana

Long Horn Sheep - Kanasksis Drive

Nothing much else new on this end to report.  The house has been cleaned and the laundry is done for another weekend. Should get some groceries but I haven't been eating much lately...too stressesd!

Have a great weekend my friends!

Tough Days Ahead!

We were in Ontario for Alan`s nieces wedding on August 29th.  The bride was beautiful and her sister Kate was stunning as well.  There were approximately 200 people in attendance and the bride arrived in an ATV...*(it was an outdoor wedding complete with hay bails and cattle...LOL)  Here are some pics you might enjoy.

At Mum's house getting ready...
Front row:  Me, Mum, Jeanette, Jill
Back row:  Alan, Tom & Pete

Far left is the Maid Of Honor, Emma's Big Sister, Kate

Emma & her father, Gord arrive in style!

Bride and groom along with minister signing the register!

Words of wisdom from Uncle Alan!

The first dance!

Few uninvited guests!

On Saturday, August 30th, we went to the house in Bowmanville...first time I`ve seen it since April 2014!  OMG....I am so upset over the condition of the inside as well as the gardens and exterior of the house.  The entire house needs works, paint, repairs, new carpeting!  The gardens will all have to be redone and started over.  The swing is wrecked and so much more!  In short, not what I was expecting. There is even a broken window in the garage door...WTF!  An email is in order but I`ll let someone else write it because I wouldn't b e so kind!

Glass is broken or missing but it is gone from my stereo set.  What a mess!

How do people live like this!

The TV that was on the wall in the living room 

Hole in wall in master!

Overgrown and not taken care of, this will all have to be removed and redone and why are there beer bottles in my gardens!

Back to work tomorrow and I already have a headache and feel nauseous,...I can`t do this much longer.  I have 60 major projects on the go...another lady in the department has 1....how is this right!  I have tried to get another job but every time this company finds out I am blocked from leaving....even within the company.  The ONLY way for me to get out now is to quit.  

Well the weather has turned much colder here...high over the next few days is something like 12 or 14 with the low one night going down to 2!  Winter is coming and this is the last place I want to spend it.

We have 3 weeks vacation to take before the end of December (or loose it) but every time I put in for a week, guess what...denied!  I practically begged for 1 day off and it was three weeks top get the 1 day approved and even with that I got a lecture!

Well I better run and get the normal stuff done before the day is over and the alarm is set for another day in `paradise`...NOT.

Have a great week everyone!

Turning Colder Already!

Well the low low last night was 9 C or 48 F and that is cool for the beginning of August but I have been told you can get snow here this time of year.  Great!  As if  I don't dislike this place enough already, add some snow this time of year!

Calgary is the HAIL capital of Canada!  Damages from a storm earlier this week!

Hail the size of loonies!

I was very disappointed this week, I didn't get the National Accounts Coordinator position I applied for and my better half and I know why.  IF I had to go back to Ontario to work, they would have lost someone else and that wouldn't be allowed.  This is the second job that I didn't get on account of the same reason!  More changes coming this month at work, just don't know what they are!


I have 1 more day off planned, a 2 day trip to Ontario for a wedding and then nothing else.  I still have 16.5 days to take vacation but every time I submit a request I get denied....so not sure when I will be allowed to take it.  August 29th, fly to Ontario and back here August 31!

Nascar race today...go 24 Gordon!  He is doing great this year. When we were in Vegas at the M & M store, they had Kyle's car there...one of my fellow bloggers is a Bush fan so I'll post a picture for her!  (Carol, here you go!)

#18 Kyle Bush @ M & M's in Las Vegas

Here are some more images of Glacier National Park and our mini trip last weekend!  Whens the next loooooooooooong weekend???

For the car enthusiast!

Scenery in Glacier 2014

No rocks fell on my car!

The road ahead and yes that's snow!

Tunnel

Beautiful waterfall!

Yeah right!

Well that's it folks...lets see what the week ahead has in store.  

Somehow some way, we will make it happen!
Have a great week ahead my friends.

Is it really over????

What a great 4 days....left after work on Thursday, back on Sunday, today was spent with chores and getting ready to go back! NOOOO!

Along the way...note the windmills in the background!

The first night was spent in Fernie, BC.  Had dinner at a steak house food wasn't great....beer was good though! 

Doesn't even look real!

From our hotel room!

Scotch & Cigar Time Fernie, BC

Fernie, BC

Fernie, BC

Next day headed to Montana and the border. Scotch at duty free and we were good to go! Kalispell and Whitefish here we come!

Driving through the mountain!

WATER!  Haven't seen many lakes or water since B'ville!

Along the side of the road in Kalispell!

Shopping was much better in Kalispell than Great Falls, at least they have more stores one can visit....and the best part, no tax!

Kalispell, Great Northern Railway

The next ride!

A fish with FUR!  At the museum in Whitefish!

We ate twice at "Famous Dave's" and had a fantastic waitress, Deanne!  Service couldn't have been better!

Dinner for Two!  It was delicious!

On Sunday morning we got up early to head back....went through Glacier National Park....the scenery was amazing and YES, there was snow on the "Going-To-The-Sun Road".

Who would have thought to do this with Herby!

Along the way in Glacier National Park
MORE to come!  Stay Tuned!

More scenery!

Tomorrow is back to work...one person in my department was let go just before I left on Thursday...and more changes coming this week.  I am DREADING going to work...,.not where I want to be. That miracle of getting out of here better happen real soon!  Alan just asked what I wanted to do the rest of the day.....I said start packing our chitt!  LOL  (PS:  no news on the job I applied for yet).

Have a great week my friends, will post more on Glacier in the coming weeks!